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Donald Bruce Hume (July 25, 1915 – September 16, 2001) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hume was raised in Olympia, Washington and the waterways of the Puget Sound .
In Nazi Germany, eighth-seat rower Don Hume falls sick. At the opening ceremony, Roger tells Jesse Owens to show the Germans that he's the fastest guy in the world. Owens replies, "not the Germans, the folks back home". The team then sets an Olympic record in the qualifier, but it takes a toll on Hume.
Donald Hume may refer to: Donald Hume (rower) (1915–2001), American rower in the 1936 Olympics; Donald Charles Hume (1907–1986), English badminton player
The Boys in the Boat is about the University of Washington eight-oared rowing crew that represented the United States in rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight in Berlin, and narrowly beat out Italy and Germany to win the gold medal. The main character is Joe Rantz. Rantz had a tough time growing up and was abandoned by his family ...
The "eight" event featured nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912. [7] The 1936 competition had a six-boat final for the first time.
Pages in category "Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 307 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Gold medal, men's rowing, 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Gordon Adam; Charles Day; Don Hume; George Hunt; Jim McMillin; Robert Moch (cox) H. Roger Morris; Joe Rantz; John White; Gold medal, men's rowing, 1948 London Olympic Games. Gordy Giovanelli; Bob Martin; Allen Morgan; Warren Westlund; Bob Will; David Calder (silver medal, rowing, Canada, 2008 ...